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Atenolol 12.5mg/day as needed for anxiety. usual workout gives max hr at 150, after atenolol 140. is it strange/harmful, as it is the same effort?thx

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Dr. Richard Maffezzoli answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not harmful: this is a normal response to Atenolol an is not harmful

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/23/2015

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